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Election Posters Around the Globe

Political Campaigning in the Public Space

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Editors:
  1. Christina Holtz-Bacha

    1. Lehrstuhl für Kommunikationswissenschaft, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Nürnberg, Germany

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  2. Bengt Johansson

    1. Department of Journalism, Media and Communication, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden

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  • Analyzes the role of election posters in political campaigning
  • Presents case studies from a number of countries around the globe
  • Discusses theoretical aspects and methodological approaches

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Posters: From Announcements to Campaign Instruments

    • Christina Holtz-Bacha, Bengt Johansson
    Pages 1-12

  3. Theoretical Perspectives on Visual Political Communication Through Election Posters

    • Stephanie Geise
    Pages 13-31

  4. Methodological Approaches to the Analysis of Visual Political Communication Through Election Posters

    • Stephanie Geise, Orla Vigsø
    Pages 33-52

  5. Australian Election Posters

    • Rodney Smith
    Pages 53-76

  6. Advertising Concepts in Posters of the Main Chilean Political Campaigns (1989–2013): The Same Ideas with Different Words

    • Rodrigo Uribe, Paula Walker, Marcos Chilet
    Pages 77-89

  7. Themes, Styles, and Tendencies of the European Political Poster. Analysis of the 2009 and 2014 European Election Campaigns

    • Edoardo Novelli
    Pages 91-114

  8. Election Posters in Finland: Cueing Emotions with Visual Imagery

    • Tom Carlson
    Pages 115-137

  9. French Electoral Poster Campaigns in the Twenty-First Century

    • Delia Dumitrescu
    Pages 139-157

  10. Indispensable and Very Much Alive: Posters in German Election Campaigns

    • Christina Holtz-Bacha, Eva-Maria Lessinger
    Pages 159-186

  11. Symbols, Slogans, and Charisma: Political Posters in India’s 2014 National Election

    • Lars Willnat, Roshni Verghese, Rashad Mammadov
    Pages 187-209

  12. Under the Banner of Democracy: Political Expression in Malaysia’s 13th General Election

    • Mustafa K. Anuar
    Pages 211-238

  13. Electoral Posters in Mexico: From Monochromatic Iconography to Multicolor Saturation

    • Julio Juárez-Gámiz
    Pages 239-258

  14. Election Posters in Poland: From Amateurish Leaflets to Professional Billboards

    • Bogusława Dobek-Ostrowska
    Pages 259-277

  15. Election Campaign Posters: The Case of South Africa

    • Lynnette M. Fourie
    Pages 279-298

  16. Election Posters in Spain: An Old Genre Surviving New Media?

    • Roberto Rodríguez-Andrés, María José Canel
    Pages 299-318

  17. From Propaganda to Image Building: Four Phases of Swedish Election Poster History

    • Nicklas Håkansson, Bengt Johansson, Orla Vigsø
    Pages 319-337

  18. Framing Politics: The Enduring Appeal of the Poster in British General Election Campaigns

    • Chris Burgess, Dominic Wring
    Pages 339-360

  19. Election Posters in the United States After World War II

    • Steven A. Seidman
    Pages 361-386

  20. Election Posters Around the Globe: Conclusions

    • Bengt Johansson, Christina Holtz-Bacha
    Pages 387-392
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About this book

This book examines the history and role of election posters as one of the most crucial forms of political communication, especially in electoral campaigns, in a number of countries around the globe. The contributing authors present comparative research on electoral posters from countries from all five continents, summarizing international similarities and national differences. The book also discusses theoretical aspects and different methodological approaches that are used for studying the design, content and reception of election posters as a means of political communication. 

Editors and Affiliations

  • Lehrstuhl für Kommunikationswissenschaft, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Nürnberg, Germany

    Christina Holtz-Bacha

  • Department of Journalism, Media and Communication, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden

    Bengt Johansson

About the editors

Dr. Christina Holtz-Bacha is professor and holds the Chair in Communication Sciences at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany. 

Dr. Bengt Johansson is professor in journalism and mass communication at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. 

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